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‘Hexenhaus’ (Witch House) for Axel Bruchhäuser | Bad Karlshafen, Hessen, Germany | 1986-200 | Alison and Peter Smithson
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front elevation before reconstruction started
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plan of ground fl oor ‘as found’, 1985
plan of upper fl oor ‘as found’, 1985
axel’s porch and riverside window added, 1986
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axel’s porchseen from upper walkway
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axonometric of first version of axel’s porch axonometric of axel’s porch as executed
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axel’s porch seen from southwest
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‘branches that move and branches that don’t’
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view through axel’s porch from living room
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riverside window, exterior view
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riverside window, axel’s seat and karlchen’seat
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hexenbesenraum added, 1996
entrance porch added, 1997
tea pavillion and bridge to upper walkway added, 1997
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watchtower as found in the neighbourhood
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hexenbesenraum interior and hexenbesenraum seen from downhill
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hexenbesenraum, axonometric of connection to the hexenhaus and upper walkway
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front porch seen from upper walkwayand front porch seen from hexenbesenraum bridge
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plans and elevation of hexenbesenraum as executed
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tea pavillion from uphill and tea pavillion from hexenhaus axonometric of tea pavillion
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bedroom pier added, 1997-2000
extension of axel’s porch added, 2000
lantern pavillion and second bridge to upper walkway added, 2001
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lantern pavillion as seen along upper walkway and lantern pavillion details of construction
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lanern pavillion and hexenhaus seen from uphill
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interior of lantern pavillion
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looking from upper walkway atenclosed terrace of hexenhaus
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view of hexenbesenraum from lower walkwayand view from hexenbesenraum toward hexenhaus
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hexenhaus fromhexenbesenraum
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interior of axel’s porch extended into axel’s verandaand views of interior of living room
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interior of axel’s bedroom
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alison smithson and axel bruchhäusermeasuring foundation of axel’s porch
while peter smithson is watching, 1986